Casio Gz'one Commando upgrade

[Sudo]

This needs to happen today, Verizon. Before we all go with the Torque on Sprint. GET TO IT.

[jvboz]

Well, 6/6/2013 has come and gone. Looks like Verizon has dropped the ball on this one, along with giving up data to the government. Tomorrow Sprint will have a new customer.

[JoyRide]

I've had my G'zOne TYPE-S since 2007 and am now ready for the new Type L smarty phone. I thought Verizon was putting this out on the 6th? I guess not (maybe they're too busy with the NSA). I'm going to check out SPRINT's KYOCERA TORQUE since Verizon really has let down 121 million customers . . .

[JoyRide]

ps. SPRINT's KYOCERA TORQUE is FREE with a new line of service . . .

[Quezzy]

Yea if they dont hurry up with the Commando 2 aka C811, they might just lose a 7 year customer.

[Ann154]

This might be an option soon. http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-announces-water-resistant-galaxy-s4-active

[dirtybiketrash]

Unfortunately, waterproof is not the same as being military spec.

[Ann154]

Is military spec different from the IP67 certification for water and dust resistance?

[dirtybiketrash]

I believe so, military spec also incorporates tolerance to shock, temperature, and other variables.  Here is some info I cut from a white paper that compared the two ratings:

MIL-STD810 E and F are the highest standard for ruggedized testing for mobile gear. Always check for this test-

ing result when looking at mobile gear that is labeled as "rugged". There are 24 categories which are tested and all

must obtain the MIL-STD810 E/F rating to be considered rugged.

The 24 categories are as follows:

-Low Pressure (Altitude)

-High Temperature

-Low Temperature

-Temperature Shock

-Contamination by Fluids

-Solar Radiation (Sunshine)

-Rain Method

-Humidity

-Fungus

-Salt Fog

-Sand and Dust

-Explosive Atmosphere

-Immersion

-Acceleration

-Vibration

-Acoustic Noise

-Shock

-Pyroshock

-Acidic Atmosphere

-Gunfire Vibration

-Temperature, Humidity, Vibration, and Altitude

-Icing/Freezing Rain

-Ballistic Shock

-Vibro-Acoustic/Temperature

[JoyRide]

Hmmmm . . .

Casio Commando Type L /// Samsung S4 Active

Processor : 2 core Snapdragon @ 1.5 Ghz /// 4 core Snapdragon @ 1.9GHz

OS : Android 4.0 /// Android 4.2.2

Battery : 1800mAh /// 2600mAh

Internal storage : 8GB /// 16GB

Waterproof rating : IPX5/IPX8 /// IP67

Camera : 8MP, 1080p /// 8MP, 1080p

Type L ALREADY OBSOLETE even before being released? (I know things can change at release, but Verizon hasn't even spouted one iota of this phone)